Diseases

Ozempic may cut your asthma attack risk by nearly 40%

New research links semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, to sharply fewer asthma attacks.

These teenagers most likely to develop an eating disorder

A large review of 51 studies found the opposite of what most clinicians expect.

Secondhand smoke killed 1.66 million people last year: Here’s what it does to the heart

A new study estimates that 2.7 billion people breathed someone else's smoke in 2023.

23 dead as West Nile spreads through 40 US states: the 7 symptoms to watch for

The CDC has logged 407 human cases and 23 deaths so far this season. Here is who is most at risk and when to seek care.

A drug made for the heart may also slow how cancer spreads to distant organs

A small early trial from Vanderbilt hints that an investigational cardiovascular drug could cut cancer's spread.

Ozempic may cut your asthma attack risk by nearly 40%

New research links semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, to sharply fewer asthma attacks.

These teenagers most likely to develop an eating disorder

A large review of 51 studies found the opposite of what most clinicians expect.

Secondhand smoke killed 1.66 million people last year: Here’s what it does to the heart

A new study estimates that 2.7 billion people breathed someone else's smoke in 2023.

23 dead as West Nile spreads through 40 US states: the 7 symptoms to watch for

The CDC has logged 407 human cases and 23 deaths so far this season. Here is who is most at risk and when to seek care.

9 warning signs of kidney disease most people don’t notice until it’s serious

Around 9 in 10 Americans with chronic kidney disease do not know they have it.

Hidden heart threat affects one in five: Why standard blood tests miss it

Thousands of people are unknowingly walking around with an invisible, genetic heart threat in their blood that standard medical checks completely miss.

Doctor reveals the overlooked cause of knee and hip pain

Your feet may be affecting your body more than you realize.

6 warning signs of a stroke – and why acting fast can save a life

Stroke strikes roughly 800,000 Americans each year, and the first minutes decide the outcome.

Doctor warns of five cancer signs many people overlook

Most symptoms are harmless, but these five should never be ignored.

The Pennsylvania county where RFK Jr. rallied against vaccines is now a measles hotspot

A 2021 speech to skeptical families is echoing through a very real outbreak in 2026.